About Lay Formation program

The Lay Formation Program forms a person through a deepening of one's relationship with God.

Within the Lay Formation Program, Diocesan, Aboriginal and Ukrainian Catholics spend time deepening their prayer lives, sharing their faith and life experiences, and learning more about the Catholic faith. It is a time of learning, a time or friendship, a time of discernment and a time of growing ever closer to Christ.

The Lay Formation Program is hosted and lived in the peaceful setting of Queens' House of Retreat in Saskatoon - a peaceful and beautiful setting on the banks of the South Saskatchewan river..

Participants commit to the program for a period of two years - one weekend per month, September through June.

Cost is shared between the diocese, your home parish and personal contribution or bursary. For more information on cost breakdown, click here.

"The two years I spent in Lay Formation were a time of joy, of deep enrichment, and growth in both my faith and the meaning of community"
~ Lay Formation Alumnus